Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Comoros
Comoros: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 59.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Comoros, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Comoros is 59.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 126.9% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Comoros peaked at 91.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2013.
That places Comoros 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 14.5% | 67.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 26.1% | 62.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More education data for Comoros
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3,952 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.82 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Comoros?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Comoros was 59.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2013.
- How does Comoros rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Comoros ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.